PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Briscoe (ranked 4887 p4p, 386 weight class) and Jaddie Defensor Iv (ranked 2932 p4p, 270 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briscoe
vs
Defensor Iv

170 cm
28
150 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Juggernaut And Gladiators

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Briscoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaddie Defensor Iv!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briscoe misses with a series of wild punches.

Briscoe clinches up with Defensor Iv and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Briscoe fails to land.

Briscoe breaks from the clinch.
Briscoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Briscoe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Defensor Iv tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Briscoe is in Defensor Iv's guard.
Briscoe lands a couple of elbows.
Defensor Iv really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briscoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Defensor Iv wants to stand and escape but Briscoe is having none of it.
Defensor Iv working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briscoe.
Briscoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Defensor Iv is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briscoe won't allow Defensor Iv to get back to his feet.
Briscoe scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Defensor Iv is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea.

Briscoe drops back looking for a leg! Defensor Iv is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Defensor Iv manages to kick Briscoe off! Briscoe jumps back into Defensor Iv's guard.
Briscoe throwing strikes from guard but Defensor Iv blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Defensor Iv can do anything to dispel that myth.
Briscoe throwing strikes but missing.
Briscoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Defensor Iv works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briscoe is standing up over Defensor Iv. Defensor Iv looks to escape but Briscoe dives into side control.
Defensor Iv is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe tries to score with some ground and pound. Defensor Iv controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Briscoe crashes against the mat.
Briscoe scores with punches from side control.

Briscoe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Briscoe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Check out the look on Briscoe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Briscoe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Defensor Iv sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Briscoe grinds an elbow into Defensor Iv's temple.
Briscoe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Briscoe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Defensor Iv wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Briscoe scores with punches from side control.
Briscoe working the ground and pound.
Briscoe scoring with punches from side control.
Briscoe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Defensor Iv sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Briscoe tries to score with some ground and pound. Defensor Iv controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Briscoe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Defensor Iv dodges the ground and pound from Briscoe.
Briscoe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Defensor Iv parries the strikes from Briscoe easily there. Briscoe is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Defensor Iv to escape.
Briscoe is looking to take a break and control but Defensor Iv is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Briscoe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Defensor Iv is trying to buck Briscoe off.
Briscoe trying to control the position but Defensor Iv is working away.
Defensor Iv wants to get back to his feet but Briscoe drags him back down.

Briscoe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Briscoe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Briscoe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briscoe has Defensor Iv pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Defensor Iv manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Briscoe lands a nice elbow.

Defensor Iv pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles Briscoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Defensor Iv misses with a combination
and Briscoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Defensor Iv tries a head kick but it misses.

Defensor Iv tries to keep at a distance but Briscoe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Defensor Iv avoiding damage as Briscoe throws knees to the body.
Briscoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Defensor Iv can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briscoe throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Defensor Iv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Defensor Iv blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Briscoe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Defensor Iv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briscoe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Briscoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Defensor Iv blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Defensor Iv is trying to push Briscoe away but Briscoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Briscoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Briscoe lands a takedown into guard.
Briscoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Defensor Iv wants to get back to his feet but Briscoe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briscoe wants to control from the top but Defensor Iv keeps moving.
Briscoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defensor Iv wants to get back to his feet but Briscoe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briscoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Briscoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Briscoe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Briscoe postures up in Defensor Iv's guard and throws a big left but Defensor Iv blocks it.
Briscoe lands a couple of digs.
Defensor Iv is looking to stand up but Briscoe isn't so interested in that idea.
Briscoe cracks Defensor Iv with a solid left hand.
Briscoe trying to control but Defensor Iv is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe landing with the ground and pound.
Briscoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Defensor Iv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Defensor Iv working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Briscoe.
Briscoe postures up in Defensor Iv's guard and throws a big left but Defensor Iv blocks it.
Defensor Iv preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Briscoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Briscoe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Defensor Iv's head.
Defensor Iv wants to get back to his feet but Briscoe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Briscoe cracks Defensor Iv with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defensor Iv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Briscoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Defensor Iv has momentary wrist control but Briscoe slips an elbow through the middle.
Defensor Iv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Defensor Iv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Briscoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Defensor Iv wants to stand and escape but Briscoe is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briscoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Defensor Iv keeping moving, preventing Briscoe from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Briscoe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Defensor Iv wants to stand and escape but Briscoe is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Briscoe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Defensor Iv throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Briscoe.

It looks like Charles Briscoe has been cut.
Briscoe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Briscoe feints and as Defensor Iv raises his hands in defense, Briscoe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Briscoe stands and steps away. Defensor Iv gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Defensor Iv tries to bum rush Briscoe with a series of wild strikes but Briscoe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Defensor Iv misses with a two punch combination.
Briscoe tries to clinch up but Defensor Iv circles away and keeps his distance.

Briscoe moves into the clinch successfully.
Briscoe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Briscoe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Defensor Iv tries to break free but Briscoe pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Defensor Iv.

Defensor Iv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briscoe wants to clinch up but Defensor Iv keeps it at a distance.
Defensor Iv lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defensor Iv dips to his left and cracks Briscoe with an uppercut!
Defensor Iv shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Briscoe eats them both and turns towards Defensor Iv to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Defensor Iv scores with a body shot.
Defensor Iv sizes up Briscoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Briscoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briscoe slips a jab and a cross from Defensor Iv.
Briscoe tries to clinch but Defensor Iv is having none of it.
Briscoe wants to clinch.
Defensor Iv throws a head kick that Briscoe semi-blocks.
Briscoe misses the shot to the body.
Jaddie Defensor Iv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Defensor Iv will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briscoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Defensor Iv's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice combination there by Defensor Iv.
Defensor Iv throws a combination. Briscoe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Briscoe.
Briscoe throws a body kick that misses.
Defensor Iv moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Briscoe moves into the clinch.
Briscoe prevents Defensor Iv from breaking the clinch.

Briscoe manages to break the clinch.
Jaddie Defensor Iv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Defensor Iv throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Defensor Iv is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Briscoe.
Defensor Iv slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Defensor Iv misses with a few strikes there.

Briscoe instigates a clinch.
Briscoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Briscoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defensor Iv wants to break free but Briscoe has control.
Briscoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Defensor Iv fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Defensor Iv throws a nice head kick!
Defensor Iv misses with the combination.

Briscoe pushes Defensor Iv up against the cage in a clinch.

Briscoe pulls Defensor Iv into guard.
Defensor Iv wants to control from the top but Briscoe keeps moving.
Briscoe lands an upkick as Defensor Iv stands over him.
Defensor Iv must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe wants to stand up but Defensor Iv is controlling him.
Briscoe trying to strike off his back.
Defensor Iv won't allow Briscoe to sweep him here.
Briscoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Defensor Iv stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Briscoe throws up his legs and catches Defensor Iv in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Defensor Iv tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Briscoe! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Charles Briscoe!